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12/07/2015

Mockingjay Part 2 Movie Review

Spoilers! Please proceed with caution :)

I really didn't want to go into this movie. A) Because I did not want this franchise to end. So well done and I loved the glorious time I had with it. B) If you have read the books you know what happens with the deaths and stuff.... (god, I am still heartbroken over them). I actually saw it twice, once with my friends and once with my cousins. I enjoyed the movie both times.

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People actually didn't enjoy this movie as much as the others and I totally understand why that would happen. Catching Fire will always be my favorite movie but this movie was still pretty good. A bit slow because of the fact that they had to take half a book and kind of span it within two hours and I have to admit, there is not a lot that goes down in Mockingjay. I was definitely skeptical about this book being split into two. It wasn't a horrible idea but wasn't the best. If we wanted a great movie that was as close to the book as possible, then the only way to do that was to split the movie into two.

I love this franchise because of the fact that it is so true to the book. Yes they have definitely taken things out of the book in the movies but nevertheless, it still follows a very similar plot and story line.

Prim and Finnick's death were so quick in the book and that is the same with the movie. I mean both deaths are "Okay, important and loved character just died okay great you have three seconds to move on." LIKE IT WAS JUST SO QUICK I NEEDED A SECOND OR FIVE MILLION. I cried at both death scenes both times I watched it. Finnick's death hurt a little more because of the fact that he died saving his friends and without him, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and the others would have definitely died. And he had just married Annie and had a kid I am just so done with death. Both these characters died helping people which is a good thing? (lol. what am i saying. they shouldn't have died.)

The epilogue was beautiful as well. It's such a change compared to the rest of the series. It's all bright and happy and calm and such a great environment for both Katniss and Peeta to be in it's beautiful. They have kids and the credits had the freaking "Deep In the Meadows" song I just:

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I totally cried when the credits rolled in the first time I saw it and was still in tears as I walked out of the theater. (The amount of weird looks I got....). It was just such a beautiful ending and even before the epilogue how we get to see Katniss, Peeta, and Haymitch live their life in peace and "like a Victor." God help me this movie was all water works.

Overall, I enjoyed it so much. Beautifully made and it was just beautiful. This franchise had a great run and I am so glad I got to experience. Would understand why one would not like this movie but I loved it.

3/28/2015

Insurgent Movie Review

Happy me! That was until I saw Insurgent...

So I saw Insurgent on Thursday, I am here to rant- I mean share my thoughts on the movie. With Divergent, I wasn't the happiest camper but was pretty satisfied. There were things that I wanted changed here and there. Honestly, I was excited for the producers to redeem themselves with Insurgent.

I saw the early trailers of this movie.

Not.

Happy.

Like seriously, it's these little details that always bug the crap out of me. Like Tris's hair. What's with that. Yes it supposed to be cut short, but not like Emma Watson short! I remember very clearly that Tris's hair was cut around her shoulder area. No more, no less. It's not that hard! Dammit director slappers (People who slap the director every time they say “Hmm, we should change ___”) ...you had one job!

One of the biggest problems I had with Divergent was how bad the casting was, and the lack of characters. I am very picky with my casting. If you can get someone who is at least a year or two older than the original age good job casting. A+. If that's not possible, then maybe 3-6 years older. As long as the person looks somewhat close to the original age. Hey! Wasn't Shailene like 23 when she did Tris. Hi, my math skills are telling me that that's 7 years. 7 YEARS HOLY MOLY. Oh, don't even get me started on Tobias. 10 YEARS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I was never someone who was a huge fan of Theo James as Tobias and now I know why. HE IS WAY TOO DAMN OLD FOR THE PART. Like you couldn't at least find someone who wasn't 10 years older. Oh well, what's done is done. Screw up the casting in movie one, haha you have screwed up the whole franchise.

Just a thought: Did the producers seriously think it was necessary to have Four and Tris do the nasty in Insurgent?!

Then we have the way it was based off the book. Here is my philosophy: The reason a book is popular is because of the amount of readers and fans it has. A book could be nowhere without fans. We are the ones who spend money buying merch and books. We stay up late for trailer releases or movie premiere night. The last thing you could do is at least satisfy fans. Of course, not everyone could like the same thing. Don't you think it's kind of rude when a movie TOTALLY changes to story. We are here for the ORIGINAL story in a movie form. I read books before movies to know what happens and because books are always better. If you change the whole story then why did I read the book? Why am I even here? This movie was absolutely horrible when it came to how true it was to the book. Like at this point, movie producers have pulled a Percy Jackson. Everyone remembers how bad how bad PJO movies were right? Casting: Bad. True to book: Blech. I'm sitting in the theater thinking,”That the hell is this box?! This wasn't in the book.”

While we're talking about how this movie didn't stay true to the book, can we mention that three of my favorite characters, Lynn, Marlene, and Uriah barely got any screen time?! Uriah had one part in the movie! He is a pretty important character too. Then Marlene dies early and she didn't even say one word! Also, who the heck is Lynn and Marlene? THIS IS A QUESTION THAT SHOULD NEVER BE ASKED. IF THEY DIDN'T SCREW IT UP IN DIVERGENT THEN MAYBE I WOULDN'T NEED TO BRING THIS UP. Rant over.

Bottom line: I really disliked this movie. If you go into the theater with an open mind and low expectations, you may enjoy the movie.

So tell me: How do you feel about the Insurgent movie?

3/02/2015

Mockingjay Part 2 Movie Review

Spoilers! Please proceed with caution :)

Insurgent Movie Review

The Duff Movie Review!